What Is This?
The Focus Engine is a WhatsApp-integrated Pomodoro timer with customisable work and break intervals, optional subtle notification sounds, and optional focus-level tracking prompts — designed to help you enter and sustain deep work without burnout.
Why It Exists
Chronic task avoidance isn't laziness — it's often an inability to tolerate the discomfort of starting. The Pomodoro method is one of the most evidence-backed solutions, but generic timer apps don't account for neurodivergent attention patterns. This version is built into WhatsApp so there's one less app competing for your attention.
Who It's For
- ▸Ambitious individuals who consistently fall behind despite working hard
- ▸People with ADHD who experience the pre-task paralysis loop and need an external structure to break it
- ▸Anyone who wants peak focus sessions without the distraction overhead of productivity apps
How It Works
You set your work interval, break interval, and whether to receive a subtle notification sound at transitions. The engine runs via WhatsApp, delivering timed prompts and optionally checking in on your focus level at each cycle.
You get:
- ▸Customised Pomodoro timing via WhatsApp
- ▸Gentle transition notifications
- ▸Optional focus-level check-ins
- ▸Zero data stored, zero app required
What Makes It Different
This runs inside your existing WhatsApp — one fewer distraction surface to manage. The design philosophy is subtraction: remove friction, add structure, protect focus.
